february 4 99 st valentines day
in a warehouse on chicago’s south side
members of the al calone gang
disguised as policemen
gunned down a dozen of bugs moron’s boys
three lived long enough to say gee whiz
fearing for his life
moron rushed to the south street station
where he was seen boarding a train heading for
north to alaska
at that very moment
elliot press and the touchables
out to uphold justice were taking their oath
deiner heimat ist das meer
during the following weeks
fifteen members of the al calone mob met violent deaths
scar melli carpelli calone’s top lieutenant were cornered by
bugs moron’s boys and told
your sixteen your beautiful and your mine
meantime at the headquarters of elliot press and the touchables
deiner heimat ist das meer
that same day
little annie tourtoni
carpelli’s gun mal
paid a surprise visit to the touchables
two day later
they found little annie all covered with ice
cluched in her hand
the police found a note with just four words
you talk too much
the killing continued until al calone was taken into custody by federal agents
following his conviction calone told an astonished court
like a rubber ball i’ll come bouncing back to you
his promise was never to be fulfilled
their job done for them
elliot press and the touchables
turned to each other and said
deiner heimat ist das meer
now retired and living on the palatial estate of the late al calone
they were asked how was this possible
simple we were touchable
Artist: Dickie Goodman
Year: 1961
Decade: 60s
Language: en
Word Count: 163